First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September (QSPT) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2021 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September
Symbol
QSPT
Shares outstanding
14,350,040
Price per share
$31.68
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,475,067
Total reported value
$107,711,141
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+738,218
Value change
+$23,017,839
Number of holders
79
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September (QSPT) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 60% -1.7% $266,138,213 +$5,738,692 8,571,279 +2.2% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 79 institutional investors reported holding 3,475,067 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September (QSPT). This represents 24% of the company’s total 14,350,040 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September (QSPT) together control 20% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 3.6% 513,794 +43% 0.02% $15,953,000
Outlook Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.7% 382,120 3% $11,864,826
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.8% 264,703 +15% 0.01% $8,219,036
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.8% 253,251 +23% 0.01% $7,766,656
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.82% 117,549 +20% 0% $3,649,896
Synergy Asset Management, LLC 0.78% 112,146 +203% 0.12% $3,373,344
LPL Financial LLC 0.77% 110,978 +12% 0% $3,445,867
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.71% 101,823 +2% 0% $3,161,604
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.69% 98,804 -3.4% 0.04% $3,067,849
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.69% 98,429 +7.3% 0.01% $3,056,000
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.6% 86,193 -3.8% 0.58% $2,676,293
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.54% 76,932 +2.6% 0.01% $2,388,739
RED CRANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.52% 74,677 2% $2,318,721
Global Assets Advisory, LLC 0.43% 61,103 -32% 0.56% $1,897,248
SMART Wealth LLC 0.42% 60,648 -6.2% 0.71% $1,883,120
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.41% 58,651 -15% 0% $1,821,114
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.4% 57,950 +5.9% 0% $1,799,000
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.38% 53,855 +1.4% 0.01% $1,672,198
Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.37% 52,739 0% 0.03% $1,637,511
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.33% 46,645 +141% 0% $1,448,327
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.31% 44,191 -45% 0.22% $1,372,131
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.24% 35,050 -0.17% 0.01% $1,088,303
THOROUGHBRED FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 0.23% 33,124 0% 0.06% $1,028,000
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.23% 32,790 -1.7% 0.09% $1,018,130
Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.21% 30,678 +1.4% 0.14% $952,552

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September (QSPT) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 176,251 $5,587,722 -$1,341,340 $31.68 13
2025 Q3 3,475,067 $107,711,141 +$23,017,839 $31.05 79
2025 Q2 2,735,652 $80,916,524 -$29,557,923 $29.58 72
2025 Q1 3,786,093 $100,188,607 +$16,019,318 $26.51 78
2024 Q4 3,184,276 $88,057,467 +$12,583,748 $27.65 78
2024 Q3 2,319,709 $62,063,917 -$243,084 $26.75 62
2024 Q2 2,329,849 $60,625,867 -$30,012,829 $26.03 60
2024 Q1 3,475,462 $86,729,795 +$6,488,954 $24.96 65
2023 Q4 3,295,111 $78,480,112 +$19,775,428 $23.82 67
2023 Q3 2,452,799 $53,179,975 +$16,624,863 $21.68 50
2023 Q2 1,686,518 $35,982,173 -$14,569,769 $21.33 42
2023 Q1 2,359,423 $45,488,754 +$513,967 $19.28 42
2022 Q4 2,406,495 $40,064,959 +$18,584,702 $16.64 40
2022 Q3 1,195,802 $19,812,839 +$8,218,935 $16.56 31
2022 Q2 697,098 $11,793,189 +$2,250,659 $16.91 24
2022 Q1 543,773 $10,883,638 -$5,371,931 $20.01 18
2021 Q4 813,486 $16,997,676 +$4,288,740 $20.89 18
2021 Q3 361,787 $7,138,542 +$7,138,542 $19.73 7